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NEMBAFest Re-Scheduled — September 9th! SSingleingleTTrackrackSS September 2006, Number 87 www.nemba.org Ride the Trails ~ Save the Trails WHEELWORKS THANKS our CUSTOMERS and VENDORS for recognizing our commitment to CYCLING. Visit us: March 31- April 5 AS The Original SuperSale kicks off the cycling season! SSingleingleTTrackS NEMBA, the New England Mountain Bike September 2006, Number 87 Association, is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to promoting trail access, maintaining trails open for mountain bicyclists, and educating mountain bicyclists to use these 10 trails sensitively and responsibly. Trail Care SingleTracks is published six times a year by the New England Mountain Bike Association for the trail community. Round Up ©SingleTracks We take our motto seriously — Ride the Trails , Editor & Publisher: Philip Keyes Save the Trails. Here’s a look into some of this sea- Contributing Writer: Jeff Cutler son’s trail care events Copy Editor: Nanyee Keyes Executive Director: Philip Keyes [email protected] NEMBA PO Box 2221 Acton MA 01720 Vacation Destination: 15

Voice 800.57.NEMBA Fax: 717-326-8243 Southeastern [email protected] Board of Directors Massachusetts Tom Grimble, President Harold Green, Vice-President With the price of gas skyrocketing, consider staying local for Anne Shepard, Treasurer your next mountain bike vacation. Southeast Mass has a lot Tina Williams, Secretary to offer! By Bill Boles Rob Adair, White Mountains NEMBA Norman Blanchette, MV NEMBA Todd Bumen, Mt. Agamenticus NEMBA Bob Caporaso, CT NEMBA Jon Conti, White Mountains NEMBA Peter DeSantis, Seacoast NEMBA Hey, get creative! We wel- John Dudek, PV NEMBA SingleTracks Jon Conti, White Mountains NEMBA come submissions, photos and artwork. This is John Dudek, Pioneer Valley NEMBA your forum and your magazine. Be nice, and Bob Giunta, Merrimack Valley NEMBA share! Rich Higgins, SE MA NEMBA John Kibler, Maine NEMBA On the Cover: Thanita Adams of Dirt Rag shot Rich Kordell, Blackstone Valley NEMBA this group ride shot on the trails of Pedrosfest in Steve LaFlame, Central NH NEMBA Paper Trail Lanesboro, MA. Frank Lane, NS NEMBA Have a pic that would make a good cover shot? Heather Linscott, Berkshire NEMBA Event Calendar — 4 Tom McCrumm, Berkshire NEMBA Email it to [email protected] Scott Nixon, SC NH NEMBA Treadlines — 6 Chris Patrick, SE MA NEMBA Want to Advertise? Joseph Re, Greater Boston NEMBA IMBA Summit —9 SingleTracks offers inexpensive and targeted Art Roti, CT NEMBA Harry Rubin, SC NH NEMBA SideTracks —27 advertising which helps us defray the cost of Matt Schulde, RI NEMBA producing this cool ‘zine. Call 800-57-NEMBA Dan Streeter, North Shore NEMBA Chapter News —28 or email [email protected] for our media kit. Mike Tabaczynski, Greater Boston NEMBA John Vosburg, Blackstone Valley NEMBA NEMBA Rides —32 Moving? Calvin Weeks, Maine NEMBA Support our Sponsors—38 Don’t miss an issue! Change your address online at nemba.org or mail it into SingleTracks, PO Box WWW.NEMBA.ORG 2221, Acton MA 01720

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 3 NEMBA Summer Calendar 2006

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Aug 20 Bradbury Mountain SP, Pownal ME Oct 29 Harold Parker SF, N. Andover MA Sept. 9 NEMBAfest at Wompatuck SP-RE-SCHEDULED! NEMBA Fun Stuff Sept. 9 NEMBAfest @ Wompatuck SP Aug. 25-27 White Mtns Freeride Weekend Merlin / NEMBA Trail Care Series

Greater Boston NEMBA SE MA NEMBA Aug. 19 Lynn Woods, [email protected], 617-515-4812 Oct. 14 Borderland SP, [email protected], 508-230-2463 Sept. 23 Lynn Woods, [email protected], 617-515-4812 Wachusett NEMBA Oct. 21 Lynn Woods, [email protected], 617-515-4812 Aug 26 Leominster SF, [email protected], 978-852-4800 Merrimack Valley NEMBA Sept. 30 Leominster SF, [email protected], 978-852-4800 Sept 16 Lowell-Dracut SF, [email protected], 978 455-5605 Sept. 23 Groton Town Forest, [email protected], 617-320-7780 North Shore NEMBA Sept. 17 Ward Reservation, [email protected], 978-618-8596 Oct. 14 Harold Parker [email protected], 978-618-8596 Nov. 6 TBA, [email protected], 978-618-8596

Jamis Bicycles NH Trail Care Series Central NH NEMBA Sept. 3 Pawtuckaway SP, [email protected] Aug. 26 Elm Brook Park, USACE, [email protected], 603-456-3805 Sept. 24 Ft. Rock, [email protected], 603-775-7362 Sept. 9 Elm Brook Park, USACE, [email protected], 603-456-3805 Oct. 22 Northwood SP, [email protected], 603- 483-2410 Sept. 30 Elm Brook Park, USACE, [email protected], 603-456-3805 White Mountains NEMBA Seacoast NEMBA Aug 26-27 Freeride Weekend, [email protected] 603-356-6913 Cannondale / CT NEMBA Trail Care Series Sept. 2 Pequonnock Valley, Trumbull,203-426-5369, [email protected]

4 | September 2006 Epic Rides .... Epic Trails

Aug 20 Bradbury Mountain SP, Pownal ME Sept 9 NEMBAfest @ Wompatuck, Hingham MA Oct 29 Harold Parker SF, N. Andover MA

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SingleTrackS No. 87 | 5 Justin Sheldon, Philip Keyes, Tim Winn (Store Manager) and Jason Pietroski. GB NEMBA’s Joseph Re at the NEMBA Booth NEMBA Partners to Hold Mass. REI Presents $10,000 Gubernatorial Debate on the NEMBA Grant Environment at MIT Philip Keyes made his way down to REI's brand new retail store in Hingham, MA to receive the $10,000 grant that NEMBA will use at NEMBA and MassBike were among the groups partnering with the Wompatuck State Park. For 2006, REI is awarding 100 grants to Sierra Club, AMC, the Massachusetts League of Environmental public parks across America. Voters, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts to put on debate for the candidates for governor. NEMBA will be working with Park Staff to improve Wompatuck by installing a viewing dock on scenic Holly Pond. While all the main candidates were invited, those who participated were Patrick Duval, Christy Mihos, Chris Grabrielle and Grace Ross. NEMBA also participated in the Environmental Fair that took place Want a really great beer? before and after the event. Redbones Block Party Benefit Raises $7,000 Hundreds cycled - and came other ways - to Redbones on a hot, Available sultry June night to celebrate cycling one month after the party had been derailed by torrential rain. Redbones 10th Annual Bike in bottles Party and Benefit was the best ever, raising over $7,000 through and draft in entry and raffle ticket sales. State Representative and Somerville Alderman at Large Denise Provost came to the party with Citations for Redbones owners MA and VT! Robert Gregory and Caryn Whitney. They were congratulated for their contributions to the City and 'Promoting cycling, being good corporate citizens of the City of Somerville and pioneering the ren- aissance of Davis Square.' 2001 USBTA National Champion • ESB 1998 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal • Brown Ale NEMBAfest Re-Schedules to 1997 GABF Silver Medal • Brown Ale 1996 WBC Silver Medal • Brown Ale September 9th 1995 GABF Gold Medal • Brown Ale Postponed because of flooding rains and the potential for trail Honorable Mention • Robust Porter damage, NEMBA has re-scheduled it’s annual mountain bike festi- 1994 GABF Bronze Medal • Golden Ale val to Saturday, September 9th. The event will run in partnership 2002 World Beer Cup Silver medal • Brown ale with the Landmine Classic. On Saturday, the festival will run from 2002 USBTA Regional Champion, Winter 9am to 2pm, and then participant will be able to test out their • Brown ale, Stout, Imperial Stout skills (or viewing prowess!) at a short track race. There will be camping on Saturday on site, and the following day participants Visit our Pub! 4pm to 2am, Monday - Thursday can race the Landmine Classic Mountain Bike Race. 2pm to 2am, Friday - Sunday The NEMBAfest will feature great recreational rides for all abilities, McNeill’s Brewery an industry bicycle expo, mountain bike olympic games, music, food and all sort of fun stuff. Come for the day, or come camp out 90 Elliot Street • Brattleboro VT • 802-254-2553 Saturday night and make a weekend of it.

6 | September 2006 TREADLINES New NEMBA Jersey Mt. Greylock Go Round Epic Our new jersey is selling so fast we had to put in a second order! The Annual Mt. Greylock Go 'Round took place this year as part Featuring a relaxed fit and earthtone colors, it looks just as good of the Topeak-Kenda MTB Adventures Series, and quite the on the bike as it does kicking around town. Its casual styling is adventure it was. super comfortable, yet it uses the latest high tech material. This is the perfect jersey for trail riding, and even hanging out after- wards at your local pub.

Sixty-nine riders journeyed around the tight and steep trails around Mt. The moisture controlling fabric is CoolPlus, and it has a 7" hid- Greylock. The ride benefits the Friends of the Glen, the group that stew- den zipper for comfort and heat control. Sizing is relaxed and ards the trails around Mt. Greylock and seeks to protect the area from development. This is one of the most scenic areas of Massachusetts, and is generous for real riders. We currently only stock Medium, Large well worth a vist. Photo by Philip Keyes and Extra-Large.

Check it out and order your own—supplies are limited—only Sixty-nine riders made the 27 mile trek around Greylock - $35! Massachusetts' largest mountain, and while it was tough, it was a great challenge that left everyone with a huge sense of accom- plishment. The ride takes you from 1200 feet in the Greylock Glen up to 2700 feet on the flanks of Mt. Greylock reaching fantastic lookouts of the Berkshire Hills and beyond. There were rest stops along the way, with ice cold water and a myriad of snacks, and a friendly face to greet the riders. Art Kittler led the riders on the "Tour de Glen" the short ride. After the ride Art was enthused about the riders he met from all over and was thrilled to introduce some young kids to mountain biking. He said one little girl was covered with mud, but had a big grin on her face. Upon returning, riders were feasted with burritos and other tasty items, and everyone basked in the glory of finishing up an epic ride.

7 | March 2006 SingleTrackS No. 87 | 7 8 | September 2006 TREADLINES NEMBA Attends IMBA Summit at Whistler BC by Harold Green, NEMBA Vice-President

NEMBA leaders Harold Green VP (Pioneer tonight, due to the crowd of IMBA folk in Unicyclist Chris Holm. These guys put on Valley), Todd Bumen (Mount Agamenticus) town, the starting lineup was over 400 rid- one heck of a show to the delight of the audi- and Mike Tabaczynski (Greater Boston) ers. The race-course wound through the vil- ence. trekked to Whistler to attend IMBA's bi- lage, following a fire truck and started in Day three's sessions followed in the same annual summit. Also part of the NEMBA con- earnest with a climb - about 2 miles with a vein. The morning sessions were two plena- tingent were Z and Pete, recent defectors to pretty consistent pitch gaining over 1000 ry sessions - the first featuring anecdotes the Left Coast and my son Matthew who feet in elevation. The course then went down and histories of progress given by Tony Scott skipped the conference entirely so he could 'B Line', one of the intermediate DH trails, - Australian Chemist and head of MTBA; spend his time at the bike park. before heading back up about a 200 yard Mark Schmidt coordinator for IMBA Canada; 20% pitch (later riders in the pack got to The Summit consisted of three days of advo- and Woody Keen - IMBA Board Member and view a family of Black Bears at the top of this cacy training and discussion on a wide range professional trail builder. And the second climb) and heading down a beginner DH trail of issues that are impacting our sport. There presented community trails solutions from before heading into the Lost Lake area. I rode was also plenty of time to network with the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Bruce pretty well finishing in the first hundred or so advocates from around the country -and the County Ontario and Park City Utah as well as riders about 10 minutes off the leaders, fol- world-as well as plenty of time for riding information on Bike Friendly Communities by lowed shortly after by Z, Pete and then the Whistler's amazing Freeride Park. the League of American Bicyclists. rest of the NEMBA folk. The complimentary One of the hot topics addressed early in the Burgers and Brew following the race never The last breakout sessions focused on summit was Risk Management and Liability. tasted so good. 'Management solutions for Illegal Trails', With lawsuits popping up around the coun- 'Proactive Solutions for Grassroots IMBA's Joey Klein delivered the Thursday try related to mountain biking, as well as Organizing', 'Reaching out to Women Riders' morning's Keynote. He focuses on his expe- NEMBA's ownership of Vietnam, this session and 'Technology in Trails'. These sessions riences advocating and assisting local advo- was most applicable. generally reinforce what we already knew and cates for mountain biking throughout the have been applying in our work for NEMBA There was also a session of the economic world. We saw riding areas being developed all these years. impacts of the sport. Mountain biking, on the in Israel, Australia, Wales, Scotland, Holland international level, has started to enter the and North America. Joey is a wonderful By the end of the last day of sessions, we mainstream in that larger corporations are speaker and the singletrack we saw in this walked away with a damn good feeling of building and operating riding venues. The session from throughout the world was where Mountain Biking as a sport is headed. global model for these venues is, of course, extremely inviting. Made you really want to I thought before this week that I had a han- Whistler. The panelists for the morning were get out, travel and ride! dle on the present and future of mountain IMBA's Pete Webber - coincidently writing a biking in North America. I thought it was The keynote was followed by breakouts on book on risk management associated with principally a passive recreational activity, topics ranging from 'How does Whistler Do mountain biking; Jeff Jackson - of Algonquin enjoyed by many but actively pursued by It?' to my choice 'Managing trails in Sensitive College and a specialist on outdoor activity very few. I hadn't really considered that bike Ecosystems'. Unfortunately for me, sensitive risk management; in addition there were rep- parks would ever transfer from Whistler and ecosystems in the eyes of the presenters resentatives of commercial venues - utterly transform the sport. It appears, in were desert archaeological remains and nei- Whistler, Vail and Government. Tips gath- many places, that is exactly what is happen- ther the swamps and kettle holes nor the ered from this session were for trail builders ing. Over and over throughout the sessions sensitive plant and animal habitats we and land managers to cooperatively and we attended, we found ourselves discussing encounter in New England. I think Mike and proactively address liability and risk concerns municipalities, counties, states and regions Todd took more away from the attending the from the beginning stages in the develop- actively promoting mountain biking areas as grant-writing workshop. ment of any riding venue. a destination. From Vancouver's Victoria The afternoon feature session was a panel Park to the Charles River Greenway. From One key recommendation is to maintain con- discussion of IMBA Canada's partnership Whistler to Highlands. From Moab to sistent difficulty throughout any single trail, with Parks Canada. This partnership is a Vietnam. All these areas have a single unit- successful trails have metering obstacles, model for advocates and land managers ing thread - they see biking as a conduit for such as drops, log rides, steeps, skinnies, working together to insure visitation and bringing outside visitors and money into rock gardens and etc. within the first 100 conservation. This session was followed by their local economy. yards that indicate to the rider the level of roundtable discussions for Land Managers, difficulty and skill required to successfully A few more advocacy wins, more funding for Recreation Planners, Trail Advocates, and negotiate the rest of the trail. Poor design, recreational uses by federal, state and local Resort and Bike Park Developers. I only wish which might be a hazard would be where the governments, more active membership in we had more time to spend in these sessions first and only challenging obstacle lies at the groups like ours, and most importantly as many of the things we needed to discuss midpoint of a trail around a blind corner. greater cooperation between all trail user were only given limited time. groups are the short term goals we need to The night's feature 'entertainment' was the Following a bit of time at the bike park - with work toward to assure a successful future for famous WORCA Loonie Race. The Loonie tips and instructions provided by WORCA- Mountain Bikers in New England. Race earned its name from the Canadian 1 the entertainment for the evening was the dollar coin - with a loon on the obverse. The IMBA Banquet. The banquet featured a deli- cost to enter is now not one but two loonies, cious buffet dinner and entertainment by however the name remains. For the race NORCO Trials Rider Ryan Leech and

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 9 NEMBA Trail Care Round Up

NEMBA / IMBA Trail School at Harold Parker

Despite the soggy early spring and summer, the spirit of NEMBA's vol- view in both park's trail systems. Although everyone put in a very unteers isn't dampened when it comes to building new trails and long and difficult work day, the boys from Vietnam fame — Dave stewarding public open spaces. Trail work is at the core of NEMBA's Riding, David Mitchell and Don Johnson— deserve extra kudos for mission, and it's one of the most important ways we support public bringing a touch of what they have graced us with in Vietnam. With trail systems and state agencies. Calling it "trail work" makes it sound their help we crated a rock-buttressed sandy/clay berm providing firm arduous and unappealing, but most people that come to NEMBA trail footing to an off-camber downhill turn. Even after the torrential May care events find that it's actually quite fun and rewarding, even and June rains their work survived without any need for touch up. All addicting. There is nothing quite like riding on a trail that you built, the volunteers were rewarded with cool refreshing beverages and free a trail that will be around forever. It's a great feeling we hope that passes to both parks (which do normally require a $15 annual tag). every NEMBA member can experience. This new trail coupled with all the other trails put in on the South side of Powissett Road over the past 2 years easily provide for two to Even more important, most of our park system are under-funded and three hours of fun and challenging riding. For the fall, we have anoth- staffed, and it's rare that a park has sufficient personnel to focus on er whole section South of Hartford Street (no passes required) to be trail building and trail upkeep. NEMBA has a great track record in built … and ridden! —Jack Maxwell securing funding and designing projects that fill this void, and it is key to our mission to be a resource for our land management agencies. With 18 chapters around New England, NEMBA has the capacity to make a difference on the trails you like to ride. If you'd like to see us work in more places, get involved with your local chapter to make things happen. Here's a brief round up of a few places that NEMBA has worked this season. We hope you'll come out for some of our other events this fall. A trail is a terrible thing to waist! Blackstone Valley NEMBA Building Challenging Trail at Hale Woods More than a dozen volunteers found themselves deep in the Hale Woods on April 23rd to complete a new trail on Strawberry Hill, located on the Western edge of Hale near the Powissett Woods bor- der. Full of twisty turns, switchbacks, big rock rollers, high speed jumps and steep descents, riders will love this new trail that offers a challenging connection between the Hale trails in Westwood and the Incorporating natural challenges at Hale Woods. Photo by John Goeller Powissett trails (Trustees of the Reservation) in Dover. Fairly difficult, this 1/2 mile trail challenges riders with a little bit of almost every trail type and rewards them with the best Northerly

10 | September 2006 SingleTrackS No. 81 | 10 Vietnam's Tuesday Night Trailbuilders Little Secret have been completed, they'll begin a new trail project near the NEMBA plaque (aka "One NEMBA Square"). —John Vosburg Vietnam's Tuesday Night Trail builders have been going full bore on NEMBA's property in Milford, Mass. Their focus has been improve- CT NEMBA ments on Dirty Little Secret which has gotten a lot of use over the past year. Rented Mule, the first drop in the loop was reworked with New Bog Bridge at Collis P. Huntington new whoops on the approach to buffer speed, and a new transition The Rock and Roll trail, and hip jump were added that greatly improved the flow of this designed to be sus- Technical Trail Feature. tainable and highly The trail, technical, is in the last Frame stages of construction. twister, On Tuesday, June 13, received a twelve volunteers led brand new by Dave Herde and approach Paula Burton turned that out to help build the includes a last of three board- new small walks. Hat City drop and Cyclists donated the berm than $1000 needed for improves materials for the theboardwalks, and while Special thanks to Hat City Cycles for donating The Hip Jump on “Rented Mule.” Photo by John Goeller entrance the trail has been offi- $1000 for boardwalk materials. into the Frame Twister, as well as improvements to the transition at cially opened since last Photo by Paula Burton the bottom of the drop. The trail is now set up to carry more speed, fall, the final touches of the construction phrase have continued this if the rider chooses to do so. spring. Besides building the wooden boardwalk, CT NEMBA volunteers constructed a section of corduroy over a muddy area, and paint- The crew continues to improve the trail worked on during the NEMBA ed the white blazes requested by the land manager, Nate Hale. / IMBA Trail School in the Blind Faith area. The transitions at the half pipe will also receive an upgrade, and once the improvements to Dirty While only a little over a mile long, the trail traverses a variety of

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 11 habitats such as open woods, open fields, and dense mountain lau- es the housing development to access the Wolf Pits instead of dou- rel. Also, incorporated into the design are natural obstacles that are bling back. While still unable to connect directly to the old Bow Ridge fun to ride: rollers, rock drop offs, quick turns, and rock gardens. We Trail that was severed by the development, the new trail at least pro- hope you enjoy them! CT NEMBA will be having more trail care days vides another nice descent. to finish two other water crossings, and you're invited to come lend Middlesex Fells Reservation a hand. —Paula Burton For National Trails Day, GB NEMBA re-routed a severely eroded trail Trailwork at the Res and replaced an unsafe, creaky bridge across a brook. Located near A few CT NEMBA members have been helping spruce up the West Gate 18 and the old firehouse, the work was a total success. Despite Hartford Reservoir. Led by Don Myers, they have cleared some pret- incessant heavy rains, about 20 volunteers braved the weather show- ty hefty winter blowdowns, and their latest project was to create a ing up in rain suits and work gloves. By the end of the day, the erod- rock bridge across two streams and channel the water through PVC ed trail was realigned with a smoother line down the side slopes of drain pipes. The pipes are working great to prevent mud and siltation the gully, a new 24-foot bridge was completed and in place, and a from getting into the streams. number of new trees were planted on the closed trail.

This bridge at the Fells was originally a boardwalk, until it was determined Drainage work at the West Hartford Reservoir. Photo by Don Myers that it exceeded the 3 foot limit above the ground. Riders still have no problem negociating the handrails. Photo by Tom Grimble Greater Boston NEMBA GB NEMBA has held three trail care days in the spring, and plans New Trail Construction at Great Brook Farm State Park three more for later this summer. One of the fall dates will concen- trate on rerouting a badly eroded trail near Middle Road. The other Despite a murky National Trails Day, GB NEMBA completed phase I of two projects are yet to be determined. Come on out and lend a hand. building a new trail up the backside of Indian Hill at Great Brook Farm. —Terry Kennedy & Tom Grimble Of concern to the land manager was a fall line trail that ascends the hill that has become a vertical trench. The new trail is designed to Merrimack Valley NEMBA stay within sustainable grades, yet provide a more enjoyable climb (and descent). Fifteen volunteers came out to work on the project, Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest bench cutting the trail down to prime mineral soils and clearing the This year's rains and rest of the new trails corridor. The following weekend, crew leader, the flooding in the Steve Richardson led a second crew to continue the trail building Merrimack Valley ascent, and a final day will be scheduled for later this summer to com- have been historic, plete the trail. but it didn't stop Lynn Woods Partnership with Dieselbikes Merrimack Valley NEMBA. In fact, all Greater Boston NEMBA has partnered with Frank DiBennedetto of the water has helped Dieselbikes to improve mountain biking at Lynn Woods. On April 22, highlight some of the twenty-three volunteers built 1600 feet of technical singletrack on problem areas at the the hill above the ballfield. The trail uses a number of the natural rock Lowell-Dracut- formations, and the crew installed four stone walkways to reduce the Tyngsboro State possibility of erosion in a few key areas. According to Frank Park, and MV DiBennedetto, "This trail includes MANY technical rock features such NEMBA has used the as kickers, rollers and has a natural direction of flow. Yes, I said opportunity to FLOW! This is probability the first trail in Lynn Woods that you can install additional say has real FLOW." Getting up the Ballfield trails has always been dif- drainage features ficult since the hill is so steep, and late May the crew worked to cre- and to adjust the ate a more direct trail to access the area. pitch of the affected In June, DiBennetto and crew focused on building a trail that bypass- trails. Photo by Norman Blanchette

12 | September 2006 In April they held a successful trail day with about a dozen people, to installing a boardwalk at the Charles Ward Reservation (The Trustees build nearly a half mile of new trail to the Gumpus Trail. Gumpus is of Reservations), as well as more maintenance work at Harold Parker. now the finest of the singletrack trail at Lowell-Dracut, and it features —Dan Streeter lots of twists and turns, and has exceptional "flow." Creating the new trail also involved building three new boardwalks, and now there is Southeast Mass NEMBA two new miles of singletrack beckoning to be ridden. As the summer Working Wompy progresses, MV NEMBA will continue to address trail maintenance issues and trail improvements, and invites you to help them out. SE MA NEMBA spent —Norman Blanchette Father's Day building another great bridge North Shore NEMBA over a low-lying muddy area. After North Shore NEMBA completed 4 Trail Care Days this spring. The first fortifying themselves was a reroute and short boardwalk in an area on the west side of with coffee and Harold Parker SF that had been slowly deteriorating. Our final day was donuts, a group of routine drainage maintenance and a short reroute at Bradley Palmer 12 dedicated volun- SP. teers from NEMBA, The two remaining days were great projects to work on, creative trail the Friends of building. At Harold Parker, a NEMBA Trail School worked on one sec- Wompatuck, and tion of new trail on Saturday, which includes some technical trail fea- DCR Supervisor, tures. On Sunday, we completed the rest of the trail, which adds an Steve Gammon, and upper loop above the "Terry Trail" with some testing climbs and fun a couple of his descents. All told the new singletrack is .8 mi added to the good employees made selection around Salem Pond. quick work of cutting On National Trails Day, we moved to Bradley Palmer SP and and nailing together a 210-foot boardwalk-style bridge snaking over some of the wettest trail in 210 feet of boardwalk in 2.5 hours! the park. Amazingly Photo by Steve Cobble

Harold Parker trail school. Photo by Lee Hollenbeck

Willowdale Mill Reservation, a property of Essex County Greenbelt Association. The area has some great hilly terrain but limited singletrack. We were able to layout a trail which some say is the longest continuous downhill singletrack in the area. It's also a joy to climb. Despite a drenching rain, one of many this spring, the crew got the job done, including a short boardwalk. One week later, the North Shore Classic mountain bike race used the new .6 mi. trail as part of the course. Even with yet another heavy rain the night before, the trail held up beautifully to a large number of riders that saw deep mud elsewhere in the park. Needless to say, the trail is now fully broken in. North Shore NEMBA has more trailwork in the works, including a

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 13 enough, the group was done and headed back to the visitor center for side of an existing bridge Wachusett NEMBA had installed a few years pizza in less than 2.5 hours - probably the quickest bridge ever built! ago. Since the bridge was fairly high off the ground and was fre- —Steve Cobble quently used by hikers, the handrail adds a bit of safety and security to those using the bridge. For National Trails Day in June, the rains descended, but even so a couple of volunteers celebrated the event by removing blowdowns on about five miles of trails. Wachusett NEMBA recently spent some time walking Leominster State Forest and assessing the trails with the Department of Conservation & Recreation's Trail Manager. The DCR wishes us to focus on taking better care of the existing trails and deal with various erosion issues before we consider proposing future new trails. These projects are going to require extra help and we are hoping to increase attendance and publish plans at an earlier date to accomplish this. It has taken a couple of years to get some site reviews and we are looking forward to improving the area where it is most needed but can's do it with the same few people that typically show up. Please join us this fall and rain or shine we will be there. —Jim Wrightson

Seacoast NEMBA moves rock at Pawtuckaway. Photo by Dan Cook

Seacoast NEMBA Dan Cook led a spring trail care at Ft. Rock in Exeter, NH that involved the clean up and removal of blow downs and the re-routing of a small section of the yellow trail. High winds had left lots of branches litter- ing the trails and there were some good sized trees that had fallen over the winter. The Exeter Conservation Commission also allowed us to re-route a section of the yellow trail after reviewing the perennial- ly muddy trails with us. This particular section, though small, was tricky in that from one direction was a downhill with a gradual right turn and through the use of transplanting some small spruce trees we were able to break up the old line and steer the trail users away from Creating a log ride in the Whites. Photo by Alex Leich this muddy spot. Thus far, the feedback has been good, and many don't even realize that the trail has been re-routed. The best trail work sometimes looks like it has been there forever! —Dan Cook, White Mountains NEMBA Seacoast NH NEMBA-Ft Rock Trail Ambassador Re-routes the Red Tail Trail Wachusett NEMBA The White Mountains chapter had 16 men, women and children Wachusett NEMBA held two Merlin Trail Care Days this spring at show up for their spring trail maintenance event held on May 7th. Leominster State Forest, with two more coming up this fall at They rerouted a section of the Red Tail Trail to bypass a section of Leominster State Forest. At the first event, they built a railing on one eroded skidder path. This work required moving a large fallen hem- lock, which was turned into a bench and logride that was pictured in last issue's Log Ride Initiative article. The group also built and rock armored some rolling grade dips and built a couple of bermed corners. —Rob Adair

Wachusett NEMBA’s bridge allows access to a few more miles of Singletrack. Photo by Jim Wrightson

14 | September 2006 Vacation Destination - Southeastern Massachusetts By Bill Boles

Southeastern Massachusetts and instead save your airfare and ride in Whitney Thayer Woods, Cohasset Southeastern Massachusetts? as a vacation destination? Whitney Thayer is a Trustees of Reservations And just to whet your appetite, let me property. It has little singletrack but lots of Well sure, there are many describe some of the best places to ride in smooth gentle woods roads. It's a good fam- Southeast Mass. As an added bonus, you ily destination. Whitney Thayer abuts beaches, lots of historical can download more details and maps for Wompatuck and you can link them together venues in Plymouth, and many of these places from NEMBA's Places to to make one, very, long, ride. plenty of old mill towns to Ride at nemba.org. explore, but what about riding? Are there enough places to ride to make a trip there worthwhile? Well, as it turns out Southeastern Massachusetts offers almost unlimited riding opportunities — more than enough places to ride to fill a vacation, and probably enough to make you return. You can explore the difficult trails of the Freetown Fall River State Forest or suffer the climbs at Rocky Woods in Medfield. West Meadows will introduce you to mud, while the scenic beauty of World's End will haunt your mind. All of these and many other places in Southeastern Massachusetts are laced with good trails to ride on. So when you're planning your next mountain bike vacation, why not forgo Colorado, Utah and the other "big" mountain bike destinations Woodland doubletrack at Whitney Thayer

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 15 see the results of intersect each other. From the Long Pond these efforts if you Road entrance in the north head down the ride here. paved bicycle trail and take the first single- Wompatuck also track on your left. Or from the centrally has a10 mile paved located "trails parking lot" follow the marked bicycle path, a large loop. Or from forest headquarters, located at campground and the southern entrance get a map and start you're only a few exploring. You can expect to find miles of minutes from the sand, most of which is hard packed, but few Nantasket Beach. rocks or roots. This makes Wompy Rocky Gutter Wildlife Management a great family destination as well. Area, Middleborough Myles Standish Rocky Gutter is an easy place to ride in. It's flat. There are no hills to climb. And there are State Forest, few technical trails. It's a good place for Plymouth/Carver beginners. Located right off of Route 495, it's With 47,000 acres, easy to get to. When you're riding there Myles Standish is you're totally separated from traffic and air- the second largest of line noise. You can almost convince yourself Massachusetts' that you're riding someplace deep in the Note the “Welcome Mountain Bikers” on this Blue Hills Kiosk! state forests (Savoy, backcountry. out in the F. Gilbert Hills State Forest, Wompatuck State Park, Hingham Berkshires, is the largest). It has camp- Foxboro, Wrentham & Franklin Wompatuck has more than 35 miles of excel- grounds, lakes to swim in and many miles of lent trails to explore. Much trail work has trails including a 22-mile paved bicycle trail. The F. Gilbert Hills State Forest is actually been done by NEMBA. Including building Myles Standish is almost too large to three forests. They are located in Foxboro, new singletracks, bridges and re-opening describe. By starting at different places in the Wrentham and Franklin. All are written up on trails that had fallen into disuse. And you'll forest, you can go on rides that will never NEMBA's Massachusetts Places to Ride web-

16 | September 2006 page and all offer lots of moderate to chal- miles of trails to lenging singletrack. Of the three, the Foxboro explore. Don't be section gets the most use. That's probably surprised if you run because it's the best known, and has facilities across TrailWatch at forest headquarters. There is a marked 9- riders wearing green mile mountain bike loop that starts out easy and yellow jerseys. and then gets progressively harder. And there Most are NEMBA are about 40 miles of trails in the forest and member who help on surrounding conservation land. keep an eye on the park and assist visi- Ames Nowell State Park, Abington tors. Ames Nowell is a small park with large lake Rocky Woods, and a few miles of trails. A good place for a Taunton family picnic and a ride. Some of the trails, like the ones that run closest to the lake, are What can I say pretty technical. While others, like the ones about Rocky leading away from the picnic area are pretty Woods? It's almost mellow. You won't get much more than an all singletracks. And hour's riding here. But you will remember it. many are difficult. Blue Hills Reservation, Milton/Canton There are a few old woods roads but Stig & Claudia Bolgen tandeming the Blue Hills. Photo by Philip Keyes The Blue Hills offer something rare in topo- the singletrack trails graphically challenged Southeastern wind around everywhere, climbing and Borderland State Park, Sharon/Easton Massachusetts… hills! Most of southeast descending all of the natural terrain. They Borderland State Park offers two kinds of rid- Massachusetts is a coastal plain. And hills, or seem to seek out rocks to ride over and ing: easy and hard. The easiest trails are on at least a lot of hills, are a rarity. But you'll around, and the challenge is relentless. You dirt roads and run around beautiful scenic find plenty in "The Blues". In addition to a lot can ride here all day and rarely get to sit ponds. The singletracks are mostly located in of lung challenging climbs, the Blue Hills down and relax. Want to be challenged? The the northern part of the park. They will chal- offers two marked mountain bike loops, a Rocky Woods rock. lenge riders of all levels. NEMBA has done a picnic area, a pond, a beach, and many, many

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 17 lot of work at Borderland, and England, and each area has its even built some of the trails. If unique flair and style of trail. you look at the map, you'll find Chances are there is much for the "NEMBA Trail." It's definitely you to explore. So, consider a worth checking out. southeast Mass vacation - you won't be disappointed. Massassoit State Park, East Taunton For descriptions of lots of good places to ride in Massachusetts, Massassoit hosts about 14 including Southeast Mass, go to miles of trails. That's a lot for a http://www.nemba.org/riding- small park. And the trails are zone/places-ma.html. Future really fun to ride. Rarely techni- issues of SingleTracks will fea- cal, you can cruise around on ture other New England desti- trails that fit the textbook defi- nation. If you have a riding area nition of flowing singletrack. in your neck of the dirt that There are a few short hills and, if you'd like featured in our Places you look hard enough, you to Ride section of our website might even find a few rocks. or in SingleTracks, send me an Massassoit has a campground email to nembabill and a beautiful lake with swim- @yahoo.com. ming and non-motorized boat- ing. And it would make a good centrally located place from which to explore Southeastern Massachusetts' other riding areas. We're fortunate to have so Rich Higgins riding Borderland. Chris Patrick at Borderland SP. much great riding in New Photo by Chris Patrick SingleTrackS No. 87 | 19 MountainMountain BikeBike MoroccoMorocco

by John Isch

Last February the company I work for awarded me a trip for two to Morocco. I was psyched, and the first thing my wife and I did was search the internet for mountain biking in Morocco. I vaguely remembered seeing something up on MTBR.com about riding there. We found many out- fits based in the UK that do treks in the High Atlas Mountains that are an hour and a half outside of Marrakech, our home base. Score! Morocco is a relatively small country perched on the northwest corner of Africa. Given its proximity to Europe (about a four hour flight from London) it has become a common vacation destination. But the guidebooks are relatively light on biking options, other than places to rent "city bikes". One of the books pointed out that, with the exception of crick- et and soccer, most Moroccans avoid physical activity. As we dug deeper and sent emails to various outfit- ters, we found they offered only multi-day guided treks. Given the length of our trip and the fact that we were obligated to stay with the work group much of the time, their standard packages just weren't going to work out. I figured I could get a half, maybe a whole day away from the group (and even that would be stretching it a bit). The dream of riding in

20 | September 2006 Morocco started to look like it was going to remain a dream. One manager from an adventure-oriented hotel in the High Atlas Mountains confirmed that there was excellent mountain biking to be had, but no real mountain bikes for rent —the import fees into Morocco were very high. Eventually, I was able to organize a one-day trip with a local guide who had "professional level" mountain bikes. It was expensive, but I didn't want to miss out on a Moroccan adventure. The guide would include a full day of guiding, a sag wagon and lunch. It sounded perfect, which made me nervous. Surely an event like this could not be arranged with a few emails back and forth across the ocean. As we researched we learned more about Morocco, Marrakech and the nearby High Atlas mountains and not everything we read was good. Morocco is a Muslim country, meaning their customs and mores are quite a bit different than ours. We read a few stories about western women getting hassled for their clothing. Traditional Moroccan wear for women is a full-length gown called a djelleba, which covers them from head to foot. While we didn't find anything directly about mountain bikers and spandex, it didn't take long to get the idea that my wife wearing spandex shorts and biking jersey may cause some problems. As someone so eloquently stated it to me, a woman wearing shorts in Morocco appears to be out in her underwear to locals. We talked a lot about what we could possibly do so that my wife could both cover up and ride. Springtime temperatures in Morocco can be in the mid to high eighties, riding with a lot of clothing would be uncomfortable, at best. After considering the various options and discussing it with the logistics team, we decided we were going for the biking shorts. We brought a couple of contingencies for riding, just in case the internet stories were right and the advice we were getting was wrong. The flight to Morocco was, fortunately, uneventful. We spent the first few days of our trip traveling with the other trip winners. I have a dis- taste for these large tour groups, but I'll admit that I had a great time seeing the city of Marrakech and getting to hear the history and understanding, even just a little, the culture which envelopes the city on a daily basis. We had also read that the restrictive customs made

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 21 procuring alcohol difficult. The the ever-patient Marrakech logistics team didn't seem to have traffic flows. any problem with this assignment Bikes are used extensively as either. transportation throughout the Overall Morocco and especially city and are a mix of 60's era Marrakech has adjusted itself to upright English cruisers and this reality of well-funded tour low-end hybrids. For the most groups meandering about the city. part these are viewed as a form In some ways, it has adjusted a lit- of transportation and little tle too well. At first the vendors else. Even among the younger pushing their mostly trashy wares set that are riding low-end on you is amusing and somewhat BMX style bikes, I saw no one quaint. When my wife negotiated attempting tricks of any sort. the price on the carpet, I had to Bikes are on the bottom of the walk away out of frustration, how- transportation totem pole, ever, after a half hour of negotia- they're at the low rung of the tion, she did a great job — she's utilitarian ladder. going to be in charge of wheeling Bike shops are on every corner, and dealing for our next car pur- with a jumble of moped and chase. bike parts cascading out the door. As with many shops in Marrakech, The city of Marrakech is a confusing whir of pedestrians, horse drawn the interior of the "shop" was really just storage space, with the wares carriages, taxis, mopeds, bikes, buses and donkey and horse carts all from the store spilling out onto the sidewalk. competing for the sometimes impossibly thin strips of asphalt. How The Mountain Bike Adventure this transportation mix survives with little or no conflict is a testa- ment to the Moroccan psyche. There seems to be very few "rules of For our "Adventure Day," we had our choice of activities: horseback the road", but everyone knows what those around them are going to riding, ATVing, hiking or mountain biking. Mountain biking was a do. Somehow the speeding mopeds and taxis yielded to us without very popular choice, and since I patiently waited for the last bike, I having to make any adjustments or creating any danger to those ended up on a very small, rigid, low-end mountain bike, which was behind them. Certainly Bostonians could learn a lesson or two from fine for me. I'd enjoy riding anything.

22 | September 2006 Our ride guide was a Frenchman named Pierre. He was a jovial guy, happy to be out in the mountains, even if it meant going slow with newbies. The idea was to climb a dirt road and take a singletrack trail back down to the start. He confided to me as we climbed that he hadn't actually taken the trail, but was assured it was relatively easy. As we climbed the slight grade up the road, most of the folks gasped for air. At the top of the hill we hit the singletrack, obviously the route less traveled! The trail was composed of hard clay with marble sized rocks on top - mayhem ensued for the less skilled. One touch of the brakes and the tires skidded somewhat randomly. In the first quarter mile of descent we had three folks go down. The falls were uneventful, but painful as no one was wearing gloves. This was probably the only time in my mountain biking riding history where a descent took longer than the ascent. After the short introduction to what the terrain had to offer, my wife and I were excited to do our all day tour the next day. At 9:00 sharp the next morning we met Pierre in the lobby of our hotel. He arrived with his sag wagon, the bikes strapped to the top. As with other guided tours I've been on, the guide was very conscious of the abilities of my wife and me. After talking to us and watching tains to pick up supplies. He complained of other tour companies us ride a bit, he designed a ride appropriate to our abilities. In some who do all their shopping in the cities, this does nothing to help out regard, I wished we could have done some more challenging terrain the economies closest to the resources we were utilizing. but I don't think either of us was interested in testing the abilities of Pierre indicated that the area was covered in singletrack (or donkey the Moroccan health care system. paths depending on your perspective), but there were no maps. Over Pierre was particular cognizant of affect of his business on the local time he had developed a good working knowledge of some of the economies. He understands that in order for his business to contin- trails. Due to the fact that they are carved into the sides of foothills ue and prosper he needed support from the villages closest to the and mountains and built for foot traffic, very few of the trails would mountains. We stopped several times along the way to the moun- be considered anything below "intermediate". NEMBA Raffle! Get Your Tickets @ NEMBA.ORG

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SingleTrackS No. 87 | 23 guide had made arrangements with a local merchant to provide us lunch. The meal was typical fare, cooked in a clay cooker pot with a conical top, called a tangine. Inside the tangine was a cheese and green olive omelet. It was served with fresh flat bread and sweet mint tea. There's something about eating during or after a good ride, does food ever taste that good another time? After lunch we descended about 20km down sketchy dirt roads. It was a lot of fun and there were plenty of opportunities to get high speed air. I found the limits of the tires and stayed well within them, making sure to take any corners very wide. At times the surrounding terrain looked surprisingly like Moab, with red dirt and striated layers exposed on the flanks of the mountains all around, snow- capped mountains in the distance providing an awesome backdrop. We did have a bit of a scary incident on the downhill. A group of 15 or 20 boys were playing by the roadside, and they jumped into the road, begging for money. At this His rental bikes were mid to high-end XC full suspension bikes. They were well maintained, but had obviously spent some hours on the trail. The tires were especially worn. Pierre described the difficulties of getting bike parts in Morocco, and I half jokingly suggested that I should have paid our fee in bike parts. He gave me a classic "Why did- n't I think of that sooner" glance. The ride started in the foothills of the mountains climbing rugged dirt roads for about 15km. As we climbed, I was appreciating that I was seeing the countryside in a way few visitors ever do. With each pedal stroke the views got bigger and better. The air was fresh and clean, and you could see expansive vistas 10 miles away, quite a contrast to the polluted cityscape we escaped from. Villages were clinging on valley walls, and everything seemed so exotic and different. As we crested the last hill, we came upon a small village with a plas- tic round picnic table and three chairs in a flat clearing where our

point, I was ahead of the guide and was unsure what to do, if I kept my speed up, I was concerned one of the kids would make an unex- pected move. I slowed to a crawl expecting the kids to let me through; one of the older ones reached out and grabbed my top tube. The kids knew only one English phrase: "Money for the children?" I knew even less Arabic. As Pierre approached he yelled something in Arabic and the kids scattered. As they were clearing off the road, my wife cruised by. I was thinking if there were going to be any trouble with what she was wearing this would be the time. As my wife flew by, all the kids started screaming "SHAKIRA!!!" They thought my wife was Shakira, the pop diva. At the bottom of the descent we rode a few kilometers of very technical singletrack. It was a great trail that dropped us right into the back of a small village. It was a bit strange dropping off this technical trail literally right out the back door of a small home, but the people from the village were very friendly and seemed to really enjoy seeing us. As with any great mountain bike ride, we ended it with a beer at a local bar. It was a great ride, and a trip we'll remember for the rest of our lives.

24 | September 2006 TRAIL PROJECTS CT NEMBA GPS’s Cockaponset Trails with the Bridle Path Coalition to Layout an Epic Trail by Mark Lurie, CT NEMBA Membership Coordinator

Having recently joined NEMBA and immediately getting involved bridges, logs and some off camber trails. There are a few short tech- with the Connecticut Chapter as the membership coordinator I read nical climbs that make you work a little, but the climbs are not very about Eric Mayhew's experience on www.bikerag.com at a Trail difficult. During your ride, you will cross a few dirt roads. When you Maintenance event with the Bridle Path Coalition in central encounter a dirt road, simply ride for a bit along the road and you will Connecticut. The Bridle Path Conservancy has been in talks with CT come across more singletrack. Cockaponset has arguably the best XC Dept of Environmental Protection and CT Forest and Parks riding Connecticut has to offer. There is not much here in the way of Association about building, and refurbishing a linear trail that will freeriding, but there are a few natural obstacles for you can play on." run through more than 13 miles of Cockaponset State Forest. I would have liked to have been able to join the trail maintenance NEMBA's involvement stems from our involvement with the event, however I have three small children at home and getting away Connecticut Statewide Forest Resource Plan Recreation Committee, for a weekend is kind of hard so I sent an email to Brad Turley, Land in which our very own board member, Bob Caporaso is a member and Manager for the Bridle Path Coalition, to see if I could offer my serv- working in conjunction with like minded user groups of the muscle ices/skills in some other fashion. I always ride with my GPS and as of powered variety, this trail is likely to become the poster child of a late have been using the information that it records to create maps. new effort by the State to promote Multi-use trail development. There are many websites and tools one can use to then upload your Cockaponset State Forest is the second largest forest in the GPS data to create trails and maps that you can share with others. I Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 16,000 acres of figured here is a skill I could offer to the effort and Brad was very land. Most of the land is in Middlesex County, though some parcels energetic to get me on board with his project and suggested that we lie in New Haven County. The forest is disjointed, and is comprised do a joint Equestrian/Mountain Bike ride of the entire proposed trail. of lands in the towns of Haddam, Chester, Deep River, Killingworth, After many emails back and forth between Brad, Alex Sokolow, and Durham, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, Middletown and myself we finally agreed upon day in which to make this epic ride, Middlefield. The forest is named after a Native American chief buried April 19th. I figured the easiest thing to do was to take a vacation in the Ponset section of Haddam. day. Since it was during the week that most schools in my area were From Bustedspoke.com I found this description of the forest to be on Spring Break, Paula Burton was able to join as well. very enticing to mountain bikers: "This forest has biking trails for all Prior to the day of the ride I had my bike tuned up and had my rear levels of riders. There is a network of dirt roads that wind through derailleur fine-tuned because after my crash last fall it had never real- the forest. Off the dirt roads are some 30-plus miles of tight techni- ly gone back to rights. Energy food was another consideration, I had cal singletrack. The terrain varies from hard packed dirt to very chal- never ridden more than 7 miles in a given day and here I was about lenging rock gardens. The trails are well marked and in great riding to double that. Reading up in the various Mountain Biking magazines condition. You are best off exploring the trails with someone who is I settled on a few Cliff Bars, Power Bars, Beef Jerky, Gatorade, and of familiar with them because it is very easy to get lost in this vast net- course 3 liters of water in the camel. Of course the day of the ride I work of trails. left my cooler of cold beer, sodas, and Gatorade sitting on the kitchen Cockaponset is ripe with rock gardens, stream crossings, ladder table as I left the house.

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 25 We met at Seven Eighths Farm and prior to commencing the ride; we which led us to State Route 148. We took a little break at the south- did a little logistical work first. The plan was to have the mountain ern entrance to the Pattaconk Lake portion of the Cockaponset State bikers start at Webber Woods in Killingworth, meet up with the hors- Forest where I shared my stash of carrots with the horses. es near Seven Eights Farm, continue north following trails till the trail The ride on Filey Road (decaying asphalt) includes quite a bit of climb- ended near the vicinity of Exit 8 off of Route 9. Therefore, we dropped ing as well as descending but there wasn't much challenge because its off a horse trailer at Exit 9 because Brad and Kristen would end their just a road. Off to the left and right there were numerous trail heads ride there, however, the mountain bikers would continue on and ride for other trails, including the Cockaponset Trail, which was blazed, I the northern part of the parcels located in Haddam. To that end, we think with a baby blue and a red dot in the middle. Paula mentioned dropped off my truck at the end of Clark Road in Haddam. that there was another trail through here called the Pattaconk Trail On the first leg of this Epic Ride, Paula, Alex and I started at Weber but I didn't see any special blazes. Hopefully, sometime in the future, Woods in Killingworth, CT. The weather started out funny. It was this Epic trail will only have to use the hardball just to get into the breezy and partly sunny and it was hard to tell what to start the ride state forest and then branch off into the woods and pick up one of with on. I settled for a t-shirt (which I took off after about 15 min- the non-regulated trails. utes) and long sleeve t-shirt. Weber Woods is primarily composed of We descended upon the Pattaconk lake parking area where Patty of rode dual track trails that are frequented by equestrians and moun- BPC met us with snacks and water. We had a jumping demonstration tain bikers. In fact, an organization called Sprock Kids, which is affil- of rocks both by mountain bikes and horses but the horses stole the iated with NEMBA rides here and periodically does Trail Maintenance show. with BPC. There were some nice stream crossings and some not so nice because they appeared to be more like intermittent streams and After a few more snacks we took a group picture, and then got back still muddy from the winter thaw. We met up with the rest of our on the trail. From here more double track climbed the ridge that over- party, Brad and Kristen, and proceeded to follow them on what looks the Pattaconk Lake and then pretty much planed out for a few appeared to be seldom ridden trail that took us to State Route 80. miles of easy riding. At one point, we came out onto a dirt road, on the map is called Old Country Road, where we turned due west and After crossing Route 80, we took another trail/old woodsman road the horses took off galloping. After I finished marking the waypoint that led eventually to some nice narrow dual track. This trail took us on GPS for the turn and climbed the hill, the horses were nowhere to past the Chester Airport, although you couldn't see it, there were be seen. They are fast! Picked up another trail and actually lost satel- quite a few planes either landing or taking off and eventually we came lite signal for about 20 yards or so. out on Butter Jones Road in Chester. Followed that to Sypher Road We followed this trail to Jericho Road, another dirt road in the State Forest, which by this time we were now in the northern section of the forest, as seen on the DEP's map. It was pretty much down hill from there and the bikes took off first but the horses, not wanting to be left out of all the fun came galloping after us. At one point when I was bombing this one hill I could hear the thunder of hooves gaining on me. I moved as far over on the road as I could and then Brad on his horse Simba (a really big white steed) came barreling past like a freight train. Eventually, we came to the turn off onto the gold trail that would take us down to Beaver Meadow Road and on in to the commuter lot at Exit 8 from State Route 9. There we had some more snacks, Brad and Kristen loaded their horses into the trailer, we took a few more pic- tures and then Alex, Paula and I pushed on to the last leg of the trip. Mounting back up, we rode more asphalt road to get to the last leg of the trail. We picked up some dual track about a mile north of the exit that eventually gave way to an intense double layered hike-a-bike on a trail that was pretty eaten up by Enduro and ATV riding. Trail eventually spit us out onto a cul-de-sac. Another 100 yards of asphalt to the next trail head which was really chewed up by ATVs, super techy, and worst type of trail to be on your last leg of a long endurance ride. I was definitely bonking by this time and couldn't wait for the ride to end. Finally, we arrived at my car. Of course, what would have been really nice is to have cracked open an ice-cold beer when we got to the car but I forgot the cooler. So, we loaded up the bikes and headed back to 7/8's to recap the ride and have a little a lunch. Total Odometer on the GPS: 14.9 Miles!

26 | September 2006 Nothing to Fear by Jeff Cutler

There are bees in my gas grill and I'm sitting inside my house waiting Teetering this close to the edge and pushed there by insects, I won- for the exterminator to show up. It's a gorgeous day and I had der why certain risks don't raise our cockles of fear. Why are we able planned to hop in my kayak and tour around the harbor, but the bees to cruise through a rock garden, but shudder if we place our hand near have stifled that activity. a tomato garden where snakes might be waiting to bite off a finger? I'm not sure if they're really bees or hornets or even really large mos- And how is it possible that we can slalom down a tree-lined slope at quitoes, but I don't think it's wise to take any chances with biting or 32MPH with just tiny rubber knobs and thin wire cables to control stinging flying creatures. You see, I went outside to collect the kayak us, when riding in a chairlift with huge cables and mechanisms to from the hammock (I like my kayak to be comfortable between uses) protect us still scares us silly? and while I was pouring out the rainwater, I saw a flying insect visit Perhaps it's time I stop cultivating my "thingstoworryabout.com" my grill. Website and face my fear. So, after putting the kayak down I went over to the grill and careful- Well, no! I'm still waiting for the exterminator, but I'm going to rinse ly looked around. A hornet-esque animal snuck into a hole in the grill out the kayak and go for a paddle myself. Ultimately, it's probably bet- and I followed my curiosity without thinking. I snatched the grill han- ter that the bees are in the grill. Then the Mad Cow Disease won't get dle and opened the top. any worse and make me really paranoid. Inside were two nests - one in each corner - and a full collection of scary insects. I stumbled backward over the kayak, almost smashed through the slider (which would have cut me to ribbons and left me Jeff Cutler is the owner of Novel Ideas, a writing services firm based a bleeding hulk on which the bees would have happily snacked), and in Hingham, MA. Jeff is a regular SingleTracks contributor; he's the then dashed inside and locked the door. For good measure I pulled the author of "Mountain Bike America: Boston"; and has been a NEMBA curtain shut and hid in the double recliner. member for half a dozen years. You can read his writing regularly at www.bowlofcheese.com and you can download his weekly podcast - Taking a deep breath I turned on a Tivo'd episode of the Tour de France "A Life of Play" - at the iTunes music store. He can be reached at and thought happy thoughts. [email protected]. It's not that I'm allergic to bees, but I've been following the steady path northward of the Killer Bees in the American Southwest and I'm afraid. In a bizarre twist of fate, my little car is about the size of the vehicle they drive into the Houston Astrodome and I don't think I can drive it all the way to Texas before a bee sneaks into the air ducts and stings me. Moving on… The presence of these flying creatures has certainly stopped my plans to grill some fish and meat for dinner. But the nixing of my kayak plans has occurred because it's not inconceivable that these same evil insects may have also taken up residence in my kayak. Unlike the cobwebs that often pretend to be spokes in my bicycles, insects can actually kill you. Well, cobwebs could probably kill you too if you choked on them or were scared to death by their icky feel on your skin or even if you encountered a web while skirting the edge of a cliff and fell hundreds of feet while shrieking like a child and flailing about to rid yourself of the face-enveloping grodiness. But let's go back to insects. My friend Rick was bitten by a Brown Recluse Spider and the area developed necrotic tissue that took months to heal. My friend Matt Carey was just riding along and dis- turbed enough hornets to result in a hospital visit via ambulance. And there have even been people who are not my friends who have battled with insects and lost. Lyme Disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (this happens when you get bitten by a mosquito I think), Avian Flu, Malaria…the list goes on and on. And it makes me pretty certain that going outside is danger- ous. So, should I stay indoors and avoid the bug world? I think not. In an odd work-place piece of trivia, a coworker posed this question to the creative department: How many spiders do you swallow in a lifetime when you sleep? The answer was somewhere between one and ten, so now I sleep in a motorcycle helmet with all the vents closed.

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 27 CHAPTER NEWS Connecticut President: Paula Burton, [email protected], 203-426-5369 VP: Bob Caporaso Secretary: Art Roti Treasurer: Mike Gnazzo Membership: Marc Lurie Trail Care: Paula Burton, Glen Vernes Trail Ambassadors: Paul Bassett Sprockids: Nestor Barrezueta Freeride: Eric Mayhew Marketing: David Singleton, Events: Matt Mueller At Large: Eric Mayhew, Robert Caporaso Email List: [email protected] CT Web: www.ctnemba.org CT NEMBA member's meeting and ride at Wadsworth SP. From left to right: Dave Singleton (riding Cycle Cross), Matty Mueller, Glen Vernes, Bob Caporasco, Alex Sokolow, Paula Burton, and Mark Lurie.

This past spring we've been building trails, leading at West Hartford Rez, and worked with Friends of Our Thursday night RAW rides have been well rides, teaching free ride skills, developing relation- Mianus Park in Greenwich. We had two trail build- attended when the weather has allowed. This late ships with land managers and other user groups, ing workshops, also, and have begun talks with the spring sure has been a rainy one! New Topeak improving the website, submitting statements to DEP on improvements in Pequonnock Valley State tools are in stock for our Trail Ambassadors. We the legislators about various issues of importance Forest in Trumbull. always need new ambassadors and it is a great way to CT NEMBA and yes, we even found time to go to volunteer. And we are in the planning stages for On the advocacy front we have met with the DEP for some rides! two events, "The Happening at Huntington" on about our IMBA rating as 49th in the country. Sunday June 23, and "The Fall Fiesta" on Sunday Highlights of our TM program are: We've finished Scott Linenberger from IMBA, and representatives Oct. 1 in Gay City State Park. And last, the CT the boardwalks on the Rock and Roll Trail and reset from other user groups attended. While we did not NEMBA board will be filling some positions in the a bunch of water bars on another trail in come out the meeting with any concrete action fall. We are in need of a secretary, a TM coordina- Huntington; worked on the Epic Trail in plans, the mood was positive and our improving tor, a person to handle publicity, and members at Killingworth with the Bridle Path Coalition; built relationship with DEP will hopefully allow future large. Board members should be organized, enthu- another mile of new trail at Millers Pond in progress on trail access issues. The DEP now has a siastic and have ideas and skills to share. —Paula Durham; continued work at Tarrywile on the procedure in place to apply for new trails on state Burton Charles Ives Trail in Danbury; hardened treadway land. If you have an idea for a trail, now is the time.

is gaining momen- tum with new riders joining each Greater Boston week. Suited for President: Tim Post, [email protected], all skill levels, 617-515-4812 groups are organ- Vice-President: Joseph Re ized by skill level for about 2-hour Secretary: Mike Tabaczynski rides. On a good Treasurer: Claire Grimble evening, partici- pation exceeds 20 Patrol Director: Sam Davis riders and we Email List: [email protected] would like to see Website: www.gbnemba.org even more. And as the numbers of Meetings: Check website for monthly riders increase, we meeting schedule 1st Monday each can use some help month. leading and sweeping. If you would like to join The 2006 season is in full swing. Continuing its us, we meet at the efforts to improve and expand our trails, GBNEM- DCR Flynn Rink at BA completed a number of trail maintenance proj- 6:15PM and ride ects at the Middlesex Fells, Great Brook State Farm at 6:30PM. Park and Lynn Woods. The Mountain Bike Patrol's Check the GB Joselle Crandal jumping onto the new Fells bridge. Photo by Tim Post popularity and membership is increasing and our NEMBA website Wednesday night ride is gaining popularity with for directions. increased numbers joining us each week. comments received about GB NEMBA's TM work. Speaking of the Fells, there is a lot happening Tom Grimble, the GB NEMBA Fells Coordinator Middlesex Fells: there. The relationship with the DCR and other champions this by spending a lot of personal time GB NEMBA's Wednesday night Middlesex Fells ride park officials is excellent with many laudatory communicating with and working closely with the DCR.

28 | September 2006 was building a 90-degree armored turn, which will thrill riders going up or down the hill. Thanks to all for the help. This TM day with a second in June set the stage for running of the Lynn Woods Mountain Bike Adventure Series on June 25th. Courses were marked for every level. The family and intermediate routes were on the south side of the park while the more adventurous routes were on the north. And members from Dieselbikes were on hand to lead rides to the top of the Ballfield. Though the weather wasn't overly favorable, the hearty still turned out making the day a success. Doug Baumgartner did a great job organizing and setting up this event. Mountain Bike Patrol: The GB NEMBA Mountain Bike Patrol kicked off its season by helping SEMASS NEMBA with its annual Blue Hills Mountain Bike Day event on May 21st. With hundreds of riders participating on a beautiful Sunday morning, the MTB Patrol operated the First Aid facility and patrolled the trails providing assistance wherever needed. Providing similar services at the Lynn Woods MBAS, the patrol showed up in force to enjoy the day. Lynn Woods Trail Care with Dieselbikes. Tim Post Photo The MTB Patrol ran its annual First Aid and Training Clinic on the weekend of June 17/18 at Lynn Continuing the plan for a focused TM effort at the with the hundreds of riders who enjoy the Fells, we Woods. Thanks to the Park Ranger for offering the Fells, on June 3rd GB NEMBA re-routed a severely will appreciate any time you can give. use of its headquarters building. In addition to eroded trail and replaced an unsafe, creaky bridge recertifying current Patrol members in First Aid, across a brook. Located near Gate 18 and the old Great Brook State Farm Park: four new members received the entire First Aid and firehouse, the work was a total success. Though it Things are improving at Great Brooks State Farm CPR program as well as training on basic bike rained like heck, about 20 volunteers braved the Park too. On June 4th, a number of volunteers cut repair. weather showing up in rain suits and work gloves. a new trail located on the backside of Indian Hill The highlight of the training was that for the first By the end of the day, the eroded trail was that can be accessed from the trail that connects time, the members were trained and certified on realigned with a smoother line down the side the Litchfield Loop Trail and the powerlines. the Automated External Defibrillator. slopes of the gully, a new 24-foot bridge was com- Finishing the work on June 10th, the new single- pleted and in place, and a number of new trees track will provide added fun to Great Brook riders. It was a great start to the season. Considering the were planted on the closed trail. It's impressive and Thanks to Philip Keyes and trail crew veteran, added interest by new members, the Patrol will you can't miss it when you ride the loop. Many Steve Richardson, for spearheading this effort. conduct another clinic later this year. If you're thanks go out to Tom Grimble and Mike interested in joining the Patrol and missed the June Tabaczynski for their dedicated efforts organizing Lynn Woods: clinic, contact them at [email protected] the event. GBNEMBA and Dieselbikes, a Lynn-based MTB to join the next session. With a number of other TM Days scheduled group worked together improving riding at Lynn Upcoming Events: through the end of the season, we expect the Fells Woods. After all the rain this spring, the resched- to remain a showpiece for Boston-area riders. If uled TM Day went off without a hitch and all Fells TM - 8/13 you have some time and would like to lend a hand, planned worked was completed. The 12 volunteers Lynn Woods TM - 8/19 check the GB NEMBA website for details. Along cut a new and more direct trail leading mountain Fell TM - 9/2 bikers from the Ballfield parking lot to the top of Lynn Woods TM - 9/23 the Ballfield Trail. Many who ride Lynn Woods Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day 10/7 know it's a tough climb up the hill, but we expect —Terry Kennedy Maine all will enjoy the new trail section. The highlight President: Jon Kibler, [email protected], 207-892-9228 Vice-President: Ernie Phillips, [email protected] The activities in northern Maine are heating up as The trail building at the Nordic Heritage Center Secretary: Calvin Weeks the summer continues. We have had the first of continues as the West trail was a huge success. Treasurer: Brian Condon the mountain bike race series being held in Our efforts are now three pronged as we work Madawaska on their new mountain bike facility the Quoggy Joe Loop, Vacation Land and finish Northern ME: Tom Chasse created in conjunction with their cross country the corrections on the Ashby Ridge Loop. Many Bangor Area: Chris Moore ski and running facility. There were many volunteers are helping but more are always need- Central ME: entrants with much excitement and the crown of ed. In September we will be hosting the last of Jeff Clarke Maine race was a huge success. The trails in that the Mountain Bike Race series at the NHC and Midcoast Area: Rick Nelson area continue to expand as interest expands. hope to continue our past successes with a new Brunswick/Portland: Gary Oullette IMBA and NEMBA remained involved on a con- course and downhill. It promises to be a day of sultant basis with support being given wherever events, excitement and fun. Join us and make the York County: Tom Noble possible. Often the phone rings and questions fall rumble an event to remember. - Tom Chasse Email List: [email protected] stream out. Building the trails correctly so they- last is always the answers and directions for Website: www.maine-nemba.org doing so are given freely.

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 29 Pioneer Valley President: George Willard, 413-527- 0330, [email protected] VP Hampshire County: Rich LaBombard, 413-527-7427, [email protected] VP Franklin County: Liam O’Brien VP Hamden County: Matt Harris Treasurer: Peter Ogulewicz Email List: [email protected]

Hello Pioneer Valley What a summer so far! The rain during May and June has certainly put a damper on a number of rides and trail projects. And, when it hasn't been raining, the mosquitoes have taken almost every ounce of blood from unprepared souls who dared venture out in the woods. Good thing that DEET still works. We did have a short black fly season The Holyoke Topeak-Kenda ride had a 140 riders enjoying one of the few nice sunny days! though. Hurray for small miracles. July looks real good so far, so hopefully we can get on with rid- transplants to the area (or shy old-bies) to check good considering it was held in the middle of the ing and postponed projects. out one of the rides hosted by our sponsor shops Memorial Day weekend. We ended up with 45 during the week. These are friendly group rides new members and renewals, and the proceeds for Speaking of Projects that are suitable for a variety of levels. We now this benefit ride totaled $1152, which will be The trails in the new Conservation Area on have three shops in southern Franklin County split between the Park and the Granby Fire Hendrick Street in Easthampton are coming along alone that host weekly rides for all levels. Check Department. quite nicely. We will be putting in one more We hope all who came out for the ride got their bridge (actually two 16 footers joined together). money's worth. We know some of you got way We hope to have this done by the time this issue more than you bargained for. I saw someone fin- gets to your mailbox. ishing up the Hero Loop just last week. We can't There are also some extensions of trails at wait until next year to come up with our next lit- Batchelor Street (what else is new) that you tle adventure in the woods. should check out… just the usual brilliantly laid Robinson State Park out, twisty, semi-technical stuff you've all come to enjoy and expect from Pete V and his band of The fight is on to save the forest and the trails trailmeisters. from a major logging project that will basically put a HUGE damper on the many activities that From up north, Liam O'Brien writes: the park's user groups now enjoy. Although "Wendell needs volunteers! Though we have only wood is a renewable resource, the various hosted one larger trail workday, touch-ups, species of trees to be taken and the scale of this bridgework and trail construction continue to project seem a bit hard to swallow. Most park take place at Wendell S.F. The new "go to" trail users can understand the taking of the diseased steward at Wendell is local hero Jason Duncan trees, and thinning a forest to insure good forest who is looking for periodic help with smaller but health, but the scope of this proposed operation very beneficial trail projects at the park. If you're at Robinson would impact not just people, but interested in helping out, send us your email and also the dozens of migratory bird species that we'll get you on the 'short notification" list. Send have made the park their home. emails to Liam O'Brien ([email protected]). Keep those cards, letters, and emails going out to Along with Wendell, we can't forget the myriad the Massachusetts Department of Conservation of great smaller riding areas we all love to hit and Recreation (DCR) and the Massachusetts after/before work here in Franklin County: Department of Forestry. Hold them accountable How heavy is your bike? Topeak’s Chris Harvey to insure a PROPER BALANCE of good forestry Sugarloaf North, Deerfield Ridge, Greenfield weighs in, using their bike stand scale Ridge, Mt. Toby, Coke Plant, The Plains, etc. If management and public recreation. any locals see something amiss or askew while with Bicycle World (413-774-3701), or Bicycles Other Stuff riding along these local gems, please take the Unlimited (413-772-2700), both in Greenfield, Just wondering how many of us really appreciate time and make an effort to fix it (if possible). If and also with the new shop, Flye Cycles (413- you encounter something that's too big to han- the fact that here in the Pioneer Valley we have 665-0033), in South Deerfield. Oh, they all lead so many wonderful places to ride. And not only dle (and requires power equipment) please call it multi-level road rides as well. to my attention and we'll try to get a crew out to that, but the number of quality bike shops in the fix it. As places to ride within our area continue Other than that-just keep riding." area as well. Many of these shops have been sup- to expand, I'm struck by the difficulty of main- porters of our organization for a long time. It sure Thank you Liam. taining it all. Any help is greatly wouldn't hurt to pay a visit or two to our spon- appreciated…start getting used to carrying a Adventure Series Recap soring shops. You'll find them in the back of this folding saw in your Camelback (geez, I'm turning magazine. Please support them. into George!) The final numbers are in. PVNEMBA hosted 147 paid riders for our little jaunt through the trails of Did we forget anything? Lastly, I'd like to urge any newbies or recent the Holyoke/Skinner Range State Park. Pretty Oh yeah…Go Ride. —George Willlard

30 | September 2006 SE Mass President: Rich Higgins, rlhiggins@com- cast.net ,508-238-7590 Treasurer: Bill Boles, 508-583-0067 Vice-Presidents: Ames Nowell: Don Jordan, 781-767- 4044 Blue Hills: Joe Sloane, 617-696-3533 Borderland: Christopher Patrick, Franklin SF: Jan Hubbell, 508-341-5509 Freetown: Dennis Lewis, 508-993-5920 Wompatuck: Paul Peaslee, 781-925-2512 Wrentham: Kevin Delaney, 401-722- 2426 Secretary: Eero Kola, 781-356-2518 Email List: [email protected] For the last chapter news, I wrote that March and April were extremely dry. In fact there were scat- SE MA NEMBA’s Blue Hills Women’s ride. Photo by Rich Higgins tered forest fires throughout the area including a sizable one at Blue Hills. Well, May and June put all that to rest as they were the two wettest con- Blue Hills MTB Day secutive months since records have been kept, The 11th annual Blue Hills Mountain bike day dating back to 1872. Since May 1st, Boston was a huge success once again. There was a lot received over 21 inches of rain. Trails were under- of rain the week before but the trails, although water and most people just stayed inside and wet, were rideable. Thanks to Joe Sloane, Maggie quietly went stir crazy. It seemed like it rained Brown (DCR head ranger at Blue Hills), and all every weekend. Unfortunately, the scheduled the wonderful sponsors and volunteers who year NEMBAFEST at Wompy had to be cancelled. It in year out make this event a terrific success. It's was a tough call and I know PK hated to do it, a great example of team work between DCR, Blue but in the end it had to be done. Perhaps we Hills Trail Watch and NEMBA. The Trek trailer should have turned it into a kayaking festival was there again this year with sweet mountain instead. Word has it the trails were filled with and road demo bikes. There were tons of kids and good white water! families and it was great seeing so many young Merlin Trail Days faces getting into our sport. We did manage two very successful Merlin Trail SEMASS' own Susan Lynch has been having a Care days in June, one at Borderland and one at very successful racing season. She was first over- Wompatuck. A big pat on the back to Chris all woman in the Whiteface, NY mountain climb Patrick and Steve Cobble for organizing these and 2nd in the Mt Washington climb on July 8th. events. Also, a huge thank you to the volunteers Congratulations Susan! You are an inspiration to who came out and braved the giant mosquitoes. all of us. —Rich Higgins At Borderland, we did a reroute of a very old section of the Granite Upper Loop trail. At Bike Limbo at Blue Hills MTB Day. Wompatuck, they installed a huge new bridge. Photo by Carol Pino

The White Mountain Chapter of NEMBA had an White Mountains NEMBA is a co-sponsor of this exciting ride on the 4th of July with a highly talka- year's Red Jersey Cyclery-Importech race series. tive posse of twenty-three riders. Mark Jenks led a Remaining dates and locations are: White mishap free ride leaving from the Rob Brook Rd, following the Brunel trail, to Owl's Cliff, over Birch o Thursday, August 24th at Attitash's Thorne Hill, down the Upper Nanamocomuck, and then Pond (across from Bear Peak) Mountains back out via the Church Pond loop. Many thanks o Saturday, September 23rd is the series President: Rob Adair, [email protected], to Henniker Cycle Smith Bike Shop Crew for joining finale at Bear Notch Ski Touring 603-456-5214 us on a splendid day, and for their assistance on —Jean Lee VPs: Jon Conti & Mark Jenks clearing numerous downed trees. Little did they know that their White Mountain Ride would be Treasurer: Phil Ostroski so… slow? A BBQ followed to celebrate our Secretary: Jean Lee Independence in the Whites of NH. Email List: Our 6th Annual MTB Weekend is scheduled for [email protected] August 26th and 27th at Attitash. Riding, camping, bonfires, vendor exhibits and more are in the works.

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 31 NEMBA Rides

NEMBA rides are led by individual NEMBA members for other mem- level of riding skills and don't join a ride that is beyond your present bers and prospective members. So if you haven't yet joined NEMBA, ability or fitness level. please do. Rides are usually for small numbers of people and vary with MBAS Topeak-Kenda Adventure Series ride. 10-20 miles. the location and the personal style of the host. Rides have been A ride on a marked course for all ability levels. known to change location or time at the last moment. So be sure to Normally includes short and long loops. Call for call the ride's leader, both to sign up, and to find out more about the more information. ride. **Be sure to contact the ride leader a couple of days before the ride takes place. That way you will be sure that the ride is on. EFTA/NEMBA 10-25 miles. Marked loops for all ability levels. Normally includes multiple loops. Call for more If you commit to a ride, go, since space is limited. That way the rides information. will stay manageable and will be enjoyable for everyone. Helmets are required on all NEMBA rides. Contact your ride's leader if the weath- Kids/Family 2-10 miles, usually easy pace & terrain. These er looks questionable. rides are aimed at parents with young children. HEY! - Why not lead a NEMBA ride yourself? Contact Bill Beginner 2-7 miles, easy terrain, easy pace. These rides are Boles at 508-583-0067 or [email protected] for more aimed at riders with little or no riding experience. information. Novice 4-9 miles, mellow pace, easy terrain, frequent (T/FR) Indicates a technical or freeride stops. (MBA) Indicates a NEMBA Mountain Bike Adventure Series Advanced Novice6-10 miles, mellow pace, either mostly easy ter- Ride rain, or could be technical terrain done slowly, fre- (EN) Indicates an EFTA/NEMBA Fun Ride. quent stops. (D) Indicates a weekday daytime ride. (DB) Indicates a daybreak or early morning ride. Intermediate 10-20 miles, moderately technical, somewhat (BHTW) Indicates a Blue Hills Trail Watch ride. faster pace, occasional stops and bail out points. (NBTRS) indicates Newington Bike Trek Ride Series Intermediate rides are designed for people who (Dog) Indicates you can bring your dog. ride frequently, and have some skills, but who (W) Indicates a WOMBATS ride. probably don't enter races. (K) Indicates a Kids & Family ride. Advanced Intermediate The same as intermediate, except faster (CALL) Indicates contact the leader to see if the ride is on. and harder terrain. (TBA) Indicates location to be determined. (U) Indicates an urban ride. Advanced 20-30 miles, high technical difficulty, fast pace, (SS) Indicates Single Speed bicycles are OK. few stops or chances to bail out. These rides are (SKILLS) Indicates a skills training session intended for advanced riders or, racers who would like to go for a challenging ride at less than all out The following ride categories are only general guidelines. You should race pace. ask the ride's leader exactly what type of ride he or she is planning in Women's Ride Can be any level of difficulty. Call for more infor- terms of distance, pace and technicality. Also, be realistic about your mation.

Cape Cod & Islands 08/18 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 08/18 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 08/19 Harwich /Punkhorns All Mark McKenney [email protected] 508-430-4375 08/20 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 08/20 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 08/20 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 08/22 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 08/25 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 08/25 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 08/26 Harwich /Punkhorns All Mark McKenney [email protected] 508-430-4375 08/27 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 08/27 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 08/27 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 08/29 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 09/01 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 09/01 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 09/02 Harwich /Punkhorns All Mark McKenney [email protected] 508-430-4375 09/03 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 09/03 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 09/03 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 09/05 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected]

32 | September 2006 09/08 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 09/08 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 09/09 Harwich /Punkhorns All Mark McKenney [email protected] 508-430-4375 09/10 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 09/10 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 09/10 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 09/12 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 09/15 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 09/15 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 09/16 Harwich /Punkhorns All Mark McKenney [email protected] 508-430-4375 09/17 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 09/17 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 09/17 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 09/19 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 09/22 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 09/22 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 09/24 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 09/24 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 09/24 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 09/26 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 09/28 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 09/28 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 10/01 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 10/01 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 10/01 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 10/03 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 10/05 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 10/05 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 10/08 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 10/08 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 10/08 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 10/10 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 10/12 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 10/12 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 10/15 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 10/15 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 10/15 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 10/17 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 10/19 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 10/19 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 10/22 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 10/22 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 10/22 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 10/24 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 10/26 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 10/26 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 10/29 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 10/29 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 10/29 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 10/31 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 11/02 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 11/02 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 11/05 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 11/05 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 11/05 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 11/07 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 11/09 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 11/09 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 11/12 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773 11/12 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 11/12 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905 11/14 Trail of Tears Intermediate Steve Shakin [email protected] 11/16 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis [email protected] 508-362-8690 Central, Wachusett & Western Mass 08/16 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 08/17 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 08/18 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 33 08/23 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 08/24 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 08/25 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 08/30 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 08/31 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 09/01 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 09/06 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 09/07 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 09/08 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 09/09 Hawley, MA Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 09/13 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 09/14 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 09/15 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 09/20 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 09/21 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 09/22 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 09/27 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 09/28 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 09/29 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 10/04 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 10/05 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 10/06 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 10/11 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 10/12 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 10/13 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 10/18 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 10/19 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 10/20 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 10/25 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 10/26 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 10/27 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 11/01 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 11/02 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 11/03 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 11/08 TBA Beginner-Advanced Bob Perry [email protected] 11/09 Leominster SF Intermediate Dave Swift [email protected] (Dog) 11/10 Leominster SF Adv.Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800 Connecticut 08/13 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 08/14 Bluff Point Beginner Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 08/16 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 08/17 Huntington Intermediate Kathy Herde [email protected] 08/20 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 08/21 Bluff Point Beginner Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 08/23 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 08/24 Mianus Intermediate Mark Lurie [email protected] 08/27 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 08/28 Bluff Point Beginner Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 08/30 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 08/31 West Rock SP Intermediate Paula Burton [email protected] 09/03 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/06 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 09/06 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/09 Hawley, MA Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 09/10 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/11 Bluff Point Beginner Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/13 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 09/13 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/17 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/18 Bluff Point Beginner Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/20 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 09/20 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/24 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/25 Bluff Point Beginner Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 09/27 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 09/27 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 10/01 W. Hartford Res. Kids Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755(K)

34 | September 2006 10/01 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 10/04 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 10/04 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 10/08 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 10/11 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 10/11 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 10/15 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 10/18 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 10/18 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 10/21 Arcadia, RI Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 10/22 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 10/25 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 10/25 TBA Intermediate Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 10/29 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 11/01 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 11/05 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 11/08 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 11/12 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles [email protected] 860-872-7740 11/15 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755 Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont 08/17 Lake George, Canaan ME Beginner-Intermediate Jeff Clarke [email protected] 207-399-7210(SSP)+ 08/17 Mine Falls Park, Nashua Beginners Harry Rubin [email protected] 08/18 Portland, ME Intermediate Avram Hains [email protected] (D) 08/19 SC-NH Area Intermediate Ron Marcoux [email protected] 603-486-7992 08/21 N. Windham, ME All Calvin Weeks [email protected] 207-892-9228 08/25 Portland, ME Intermediate Avram Hains [email protected] (D) 08/24 Mine Falls Park, Nashua Beginners Harry Rubin [email protected] 08/24 Lake George, Canaan ME Beginner-Intermediate Jeff Clarke [email protected] 207-399-7210(SSP)+ 08/26 SC-NH Area Intermediate Ron Marcoux [email protected] 603-486-7992 08/28 N. Windham, ME All Calvin Weeks [email protected] 207-892-9228 08/31 Mine Falls Park, Nashua Beginners Harry Rubin [email protected] 08/31 Lake George, Canaan ME Beginner-Intermediate Jeff Clarke [email protected] 207-399-7210(SSP)+ 09/01 Portland, ME Intermediate Avram Hains [email protected] (D) 09/07 Mine Falls Park, Nashua Beginners Harry Rubin [email protected] 09/02 SC-NH Area Intermediate Ron Marcoux [email protected] 603-486-7992 09/04 N. Windham, ME All Calvin Weeks [email protected] 207-892-9228 09/07 Mine Falls Park, Nashua Beginners Harry Rubin [email protected] 09/07 Lake George, Canaan ME Beginner-Intermediate Jeff Clarke [email protected] 207-399-7210(SSP)+ 09/08 Portland, ME Intermediate Avram Hains [email protected] (D) 09/14 Mine Falls Park, Nashua Beginners Harry Rubin [email protected] 09/09 SC-NH Area Intermediate Ron Marcoux [email protected] 603-486-7992 09/11 N. Windham, ME All Calvin Weeks [email protected] 207-892-9228 09/14 Lake George, Canaan ME Beginner-Intermediate Jeff Clarke [email protected] 207-399-7210(SSP)+ 09/21 Mine Falls Park, Nashua Beginners Harry Rubin [email protected] 09/21 Lake George, Canaan ME Beginner-Intermediate Jeff Clarke [email protected] 207-399-7210(SSP)+ 09/24 Newcastle, ME Advanced Mike Hartley [email protected] 207-236-7120 10/15 Camden Advanced Rick Nelson [email protected] 207-542-9472 Metro Boston, Merrimack & North Shore 08/16 Middlesex Fells Beginner EMS Harvard Square [email protected] 617-864-1540 08/16 Middlesex Fells All Tim Post [email protected] www.gbnemba.org 08/17 Great Brook Farm SP Women Natalie MacKnight [email protected] 978-779-6884(W) 08/19 TBD Intermediate/Advanced David Zizza [email protected] www.gratefultread.com 08/23 Middlesex Fells Beginner EMS Harvard Square [email protected] 617-864-1540 08/23 Middlesex Fells All Tim Post [email protected] www.gbnemba.org 08/24 Great Brook Farm SP Women Natalie MacKnight [email protected] 978-779-6884(W) 08/26 TBD Intermediate/Advanced David Zizza [email protected] www.gratefultread.com 08/30 Middlesex Fells Beginner EMS Harvard Square [email protected] 617-864-1540 08/30 Middlesex Fells All Tim Post [email protected] www.gbnemba.org 08/31 Great Brook Farm SP Women Natalie MacKnight [email protected] 978-779-6884(W) 09/02 TBD Intermediate/Advanced David Zizza [email protected] www.gratefultread.com 09/06 Middlesex Fells Beginner EMS Harvard Square [email protected] 617-864-1540 09/06 Middlesex Fells All Tim Post [email protected] www.gbnemba.org 09/07 Great Brook Farm SP Women Natalie MacKnight [email protected] 978-779-6884(W) 09/09 TBD Intermediate/Advanced David Zizza [email protected] www.gratefultread.com 09/13 Middlesex Fells Beginner EMS Harvard Square [email protected] 617-864-1540 09/13 Middlesex Fells All Tim Post [email protected] www.gbnemba.org

SingleTrackS No. 87 | 35 09/14 Great Brook Farm SP Women Natalie MacKnight [email protected] 978-779-6884(W) 09/16 TBD Intermediate/Advanced David Zizza [email protected] www.gratefultread.com 09/20 Middlesex Fells Beginner EMS Harvard Square [email protected] 617-864-1540 09/20 Middlesex Fells All Tim Post [email protected] www.gbnemba.org 09/21 Great Brook Farm SP Women Natalie MacKnight [email protected] 978-779-6884(W) 09/23 TBD Intermediate/Advanced David Zizza [email protected] www.gratefultread.com 09/27 Middlesex Fells Beginner EMS Harvard Square [email protected] 617-864-1540 09/27 Middlesex Fells All Tim Post [email protected] www.gbnemba.org 09/28 Great Brook Farm SP Women Natalie MacKnight [email protected] 978-779-6884(W) Southeastern Mass, Blackstone Valley & Rhode Island 08/16 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 08/16 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 08/17 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 08/18 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 08/19 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 08/20 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 08/22 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 08/23 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 08/24 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 08/25 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 08/26 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 08/27 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 08/29 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 08/30 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 08/31 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 09/01 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 09/02 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/03 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/05 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/06 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 09/06 Hodges Village All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com 09/07 TBD Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 09/08 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 09/09 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/10 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/12 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/13 Upton SP All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com 09/13 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 09/13 Upton SP All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com 09/14 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 09/15 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 09/16 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/17 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/19 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/20 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 09/20 Callahan SP All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com 09/21 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 09/22 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 09/23 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/24 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/26 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 09/27 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 09/27 TBD All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com 09/28 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 09/39 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 09/30 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/01 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/03 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/04 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 10/04 Hodges Village All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com 10/05 TBD Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 10/06 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 10/07 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/08 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/10 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/11 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 10/11 Upton SP All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com

36 | September 2006 10/12 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 10/13 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 10/14 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/15 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/17 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/18 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 10/18 Callahan SP All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com 10/19 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 10/20 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 10/21 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/22 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/24 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/25 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 10/25 TBD All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com 10/26 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 10/27 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 10/28 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/29 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/31 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 11/01 Pine Hills All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 11/01 Hodges Village All BV NEMBA [email protected] www.bvnemba.com 11/02 TBD Intermediate Dan Ibbitson [email protected] 508-384-0665 11/03 Duxbury All Walter Masgul [email protected] 603-512-5095 11/04 Borderland SP Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 11/05 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 11/07 Foxboro SF Beginner-Adv. Beginner Ed Brown [email protected] 508-695-3265 10/21 Arcadia, RI Intermediate Don Myers [email protected] 860-561-2755

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